VANGUARD DEB, 61446
Orbit data source: Space-Track
VANGUARD DEB, 61446 is space debris in LEO originally from a launch on Tue, 17 Feb 1959 UTC launched from the Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR). Debris objects in space refer to the collection of defunct objects orbiting the Earth. Examples of debris include non-operational satellites, rocket bodies, and fragments generated from explosions, collisions, or faulty payload assembly.
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Identifier
Orbit
Country
USRelated business
Manufacturer
Unknown
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
Unknown
Mass
Unknown
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Unknown
Radar Cross Section
Small (<0.1 m²)
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 1 week ago
TLE from 1 week ago
0 VANGUARD DEB
1 61446U 59001E 25236.68004973 .00000905 00000-0 36026-3 0 9995
2 61446 32.8552 230.2265 1223834 66.4905 96.9186 12.42858719947962Epoch: 2025-08-24T16:19Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-08-24T16:19:16.296Z)
Latitude
1.62852°
Longitude
-170.29958°
Altitude
1,721.801 km
Speed
6.916 km/s
True Right ascension
03h 10m 51s
True Declination
1° 37' 12"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
13:00:05
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
2,461.583 km
Perigee altitude
533.837 km
Semi-major axis
7,875.847 km
Eccentricity
0.12238
Inclination
32.8552°
RAAN
230.2265°
Arg. of periapsis
66.4905°
True anomaly
110.46165°
Mean anomaly
96.9186°
Eccentric anomaly
103.73027°
Mean motion
3.10526 °/min
Orbital period
115.93 mins
BSTAR
0.00036026
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Other satellites on launch #1 in the year 1959 (1959-02-17 UTC)
VANGUARD DEB Visibility forecast
Observer location: undefined°, undefined°
Span | Click to sort rows by Start time (UTC) header in descending order | Start Az. | Max El. time (UTC) | Max El. Az. | Max El. | End time (UTC) | End Az. |
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| 7 mins | 2025-09-01 01:10:21.601Z | 212.33° SW | 2025-09-01 01:14:21.601Z | 165.31° S | 22.734° | 2025-09-01 01:17:21.601Z | 120.04° SE |
| 6 mins | 2025-09-01 03:13:21.601Z | 235.56° WSW | 2025-09-01 03:16:21.601Z | 180.907° SSW | 28.528° | 2025-09-01 03:19:21.601Z | 120.433° SE |
| 4 mins | 2025-09-01 05:16:21.601Z | 230.503° WSW | 2025-09-01 05:18:21.601Z | 189.684° SSW | 19.687° | 2025-09-01 05:20:21.601Z | 152.706° SSE |
Co-orbital & Co-planar RSOs
Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
TCA is derived from TLE conjunctions
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